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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 14:21:51 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 14:21:51 GMT -5
DJ shook her a little more before feeling her grab his arm and pull. Not expecting it, he fell ontop of the bed. He knew some people had reflexes in slumber, but never heard of them being like this. When he looked at her, he saw her waking up and flinched when she started crying. Not sure if he did something wrong, he stood up off the bed quickly and moves to the side, unknowingly rubbing her arm.
"Its... Ok. Im right here." Was all he could think of saying as he sat there and rubbed her shoulder. He figured she had a bad nightmare, but after seeing her today, what kind of nightmare could it have been to make her cry like this? He couldnt put his fingers or words on it.
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 16:46:33 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 16:46:33 GMT -5
Seeing him flinch, she knew she'd made him uncomfortable again, but couldn't seem to stop crying. The nightmare always terrified her, and rarely could she go to sleep afterward. She never felt safe enough, always felt like he would come after her. Bringing her knees up, she rested her head against them, the sobs still wracking her frame. Picking her head up for a moment, she shook her head at his words. "N-no, it's not you. It's not going to be ok...it ne-never will be" Her head went back to sitting against her knees, tears rolling down her face. She hadn't told anyone about Japan, and nights like this, it tore her apart.
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 16:56:19 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 16:56:19 GMT -5
DJ felt useless as he watched her, his hand moving from her shoulder to her back. He didnt know why she was crying, didnt know why she said it would never be ok, and didnt have the faintest clue as to how to help. He just sat there a moment longer before saying something he never expected himself to say. "It will be ok, because im here now. I wont... Let anything happen."
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 17:29:06 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 17:29:06 GMT -5
The tears stopped for a moment as he spoke, and she looked up at him increduously. He was protecting her. Her lower lip trembled, and her eyes cast downward. "He'll find me. He said he'd always find me" she whispered. "He said even if I left Japan, he would find me".
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 17:36:59 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 17:36:59 GMT -5
DJ listened to her and gave a stern look. "He said that, when i wasnt there. When we didnt know one another. Now that im here, he can come and try to find you. But wont get near you." He couldnt tell where the words were coming from, but remembered something his teacher taught him. ~If you do decide to protect someone, you do it on promise of death. You never take back your word.~ Was this what it felt like to go by that?
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 17:43:45 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 17:43:45 GMT -5
Tears shone on her lashes as she looked up at him. Suddenly she moved, turning her body to wrap her arms around him. Her head rested against his chest, hearing his heartbeat. Her eyes closed again as she let everything, the pain fade. "Thank you, but I don't want him to hurt you" she whispered. "If he comes, it won't be just him. His family will never let it just be him"
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 17:48:44 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 17:48:44 GMT -5
DJ frowned at how she cried, but was soon blushing and feeling his heart race from her arm being around him. He had never embraced a woman before. It was something that never crossed his mind. He hesitatntly put his hands on her sides, not sure of where his hands went in a time like this, only to take one hand from her side and unsheath the russian military combat knife from his lower back.
He set it on the bed and leaned back, pointing at it. "Alone or not.... I will not allow him near you. And.. I make that promise on my own life. This knife and i will not.... Allow him to harm you."
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 18:12:42 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 18:12:42 GMT -5
Her eyes flew open and she looked up at him with wide eyes. Sitting on the edge of her bed, she studied his face, her gaze only flashing to the knife for a second. She bit her lip a little bit, her eyes luminous and shining up at him. "You really mean that...." she said gently, her hands still on his waist, without thinking about it.
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 18:37:18 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 18:37:18 GMT -5
DJ saw her completely change from the crying moments before and felt a slight ping in his chest. He couldnt describe anything he was feeling right now and being as innocent as he was with this kind of thing, felt a little scared. But that didnt change his mind, nor determination. He nodded when he heard her and still gave the serious look. "I mean every... Word of it."
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 18:43:23 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 18:43:23 GMT -5
In an instant, she was standing, though still favoring her leg with her arms wrapped around him, her head against his shoulder. "Thank you...so much" she whispered. Her leg began to ache again, and she lifted herself back onto the edge of her bed, looking at him with a sheepish smile. "I guess I should probably explain hm?" she said quietly, pushing her hair out of her face.
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 19:01:14 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 19:01:14 GMT -5
DJ couldnt help his heart from racing again, knowing that even she, with as minimal contact as they had, could feel it. He thought his chest was going to collapse under the pressure of his heart. Soon enough, he was sitting back down, this time on the side of her bed next to her. "Explaining would certainly.... Help me understand who im watching for."
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 21:23:04 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 21:23:04 GMT -5
With a sigh, Sidian shifted, laying her back against the pillows. A bad spilll yeras ago had her back hurting if she kept it slouched for too long. Her left leg stretched out behidn him, whereas her right one bent at the knee, the outer edge flat on the bed. Years of martial arts made her flexible. Running her hands through her hair, she looked up to the celing. She was ashamed of her former nievity, and it was easier to tell if she wasn't looking ath im. Reaching her arm over, she moved one of the candles, rolling the japanese coin underneath through her fingers. She seemed mesmerized by it as she started to speak, her voice soft.
"The engines could be heard all over the city as the racers gathered. I was only 21, and in Japan to test the hayabusa to see if I wanted to buy it. I had the money, that was no problem. But I had fallen in love with Okinawa. It was so full of life, so different from the small town in the Salt Flats I grew up in. The racing scene drew me in, and with the gold hayabusa I was quickly noticed. The adrenaline of racing was addicting. Thanks to a friend, I got a job in a garage, and she and i moved in together"
She paused, her heart twisting thinking of Jade. Taking a shaky breath, she continued.
"She and I had been living together for about a month when I started dating this guy named Kioro. He was a wonderful racer, handsome, more muscular and taller than most of the Japanese people I'd seen. He was romantic, exotic, and in my stupidity, I fell head over heels for him. We dated for about a year, during which time I'd only seen his family a few times. They were wealthy, I knew that much. He would take me out to fancy dinners, or we would just drive out into the countryside to a cherry tree grove and sit there. I thought it was perfect, my prince in a fairy tale"
Her voice changed, hardened slightly as the coin stopped moving abruptly. "But I was wrong"
"In time, I found out that the reason the family was so wealthy was because they were the heart of Yakuza, the Japanese mob. I walked into an alley one night wondering where he'd gone to while we were clubbing, in time to see a man groveling on his knees. The man holding the gun wasn't the one I knew. His face was hard, harsh, and unsympathetic as he pulled the trigger. I couldn't help the gasp of horror when the man fell to the pavement. Kioro looked up and saw me, and started towards me. I was so terrified, I ran to my bike and started it, taking off. I ended up in a memorial garden where we'd sit and talk by a bridge that went over a small coi pond.
It wasn't long before he found me there. We got into a big fight, and he was so rough as he grabbed my arms. It scared me. He'd never been that way with me before. This was the man from the alley, not the one I'd thought I'd known over the past year. Last thing I remember was him looking over my shoulder, at what i realize now was someone behind me."
She took another shaky breath, the coin starting to move again.
"I woke up in a Yakuza holding cell. I had to have been under one of the clubs, because I heard the music pulsing. Kioro was sitting in a chair not too far away, his head down. I guess he heard me wake, because he came over to the bars. 'You don't understand. You know. You're mine now. You can't leave alive' he said, which scared me. My mind worked a lot faster than he gave me credit for, though. When he came near the bars, I reached out, and he came closer, thinking I was wanting him. Lashing out, I grabbed the back of his neck and yanked him forward, smashing his head into the bars. The key was around his wrist, easily obtained since he lied on the ground unconcious. I don't remember too much after that. I remember running down a dark hallway, with cells like mine. I found my bike and rode off, my mind already decided as I quickly emptied my bank account and got my traveling papers out of the safety deposit box. But I had tell Jade. I made it back to the apartment less than an hour after the incident. Opening the door, I couldn't believe my eyes. Everything was broken, ripped, bloodstains everywhere. I didn't even go in. I saw the amount of blood on the carpet, and I knew what'd happened." Tears welled up in her eyes again.
"After that, I took a boat back to the US, knowing it wasn't safe to fly, and I wanted my bike. I didn't go home, instead changing my name to the shortened version of Sid, and changing the last completely. I had all my considerable funds from racing transferred, and I've been living here ever since" she concluded, looking up at him.
"You're the only one who knows all of this".
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 21:38:22 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 21:38:22 GMT -5
DJ listened closely as she spoke of her past. In some parts, he listened, and in the more difficult parts, he unknowingly rubbed her leg behind him lightly. He could say his life was rough in another way, but he had never encountered a Mafia. So he himself couldnt relate to it. He leans back on his hands lightly and looked up at the ceilling for a moment before hearing her say he was the only to know.
He looked at her and nodded, then sat straight. "Yakuwaza... or whatever it was.... Doesnt matter. You could say ive developed a sort of collection of people.... But they all... Owe me favors and do Favor my help around the clubs. If... Push comes to shove.... I have the means to protect you."
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 21:43:26 GMT -5
Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Sept 30, 2009 21:43:26 GMT -5
Sidian nodded, smiling softly at him. The smile quickly became teasing though, as she pushed herself to sit up more, leaning towards him. "You know, despite what you saw tonight, I am pretty capable. I started martial arts in Japan, and continued on here, competing in tournaments and such. Though admittedly I tend to train more when I'm upset about something. Jason's been worried sick before because I didn't come home, just fell asleep in the dojo a couple blocks away"
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Junkie
Sept 30, 2009 21:48:08 GMT -5
Post by DJ Merenth on Sept 30, 2009 21:48:08 GMT -5
DJ watched her and smiled softly as he heard her comment. "To be able to stand the kind of pain you did... Shows your capabilities. And i... Already figured you were training in something since the doctor trip when they mentioned you had... Visited several times." He leaned back against his hands again on the bed and chuckled a bit. "I trained... For about 8 years in Brizilian Jujitsu... And... Muay Thai. But i have more.... Experience in Muay Thai."
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